Security Specialist- Evenings

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a fixed security access control post, or weapons detection post, in an assigned building entrance lobby to ensure proper access control.
• Provide assistance with directions and anyone in need with physical limitations. Locate wheelchairs upon request or assist with parking and handicap space issues.
• Ability to provide strong and consistent customer service and interpersonal skills to promote a positive image of Yale-New Haven Hospital at all times.
• Field Duties: Provides position related security responsibilities to ensure a safe and secure environment, which allows the Hospital community to achieve its mission and goals.
• Emergency Response Duties/Obligations: Perform special support functions to ensure an initial response to emergency situations by assisting with the elimination, containment and/or support to Protective Services Officers who are attempting to resolve the emergency situation.
• Customer/Employee Value-Added Services: Provide a variety of customer/employee related services to enhance our ability to make Yale-New Haven Hospital a customer-friendly environment to anyone who is a patient, visitor, student or employee.
• Support Duties: Lend a supporting role in the operation of ancillary duties within the Department when assigned.
• Equipment Operation and Maintenance: Follow established Hospital and Departmental precautions and procedures in the operation and use of issued equipment to ensure a safe work environment for the employee and others.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Required to successfully participate in a variety of initial entry-level and on-going in-service educational training modules.
• Must meet the requirements set forth by the Connecticut Department of Public Safety as pertains to the licensing of Security Officers (Armed/Unarmed).
• Must meet entry level license requirements. Must have attended State-approved "Security Officer Training Class", file appropriate forms, documentation and licensing fees and forward to the Department of Public Safety.
• Must hold and maintain a valid Connecticut Motor Vehicle Operators License.